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Ph.D. Opportunity (Fully Funded – Spring 2026)

The Swarm Intelligence Lab at Rutgers University invites applications for one fully funded Ph.D. position in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to work on data-driven modeling of fish collective behavior and its application to swarm robotics.

Start Date: Spring 2026

Candidate Profile:

  • B.S. and/or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Must currently reside in the United States and be eligible to begin graduate studies in Spring 2026
  • Strong foundation in mathematics.
  • Interests/Skills in at least two of the following: Data science, Control theory, Dynamical systems, Animal behavior, Robotics, Optimization

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an application at: Link

Who We Are

Our group conducts fundamental research in dynamical systems and control theory, with applications to distributed network systems, collective animal behavior, swarm intelligence, and autonomous robotics.

Lab website: https://sites.rutgers.edu/swarm-intelligence-lab/

Department website: https://www.ece.rutgers.edu/